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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Kent (Southeast England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
350
2125
3614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
349
2123
3612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2056
3493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
244
1805
3135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
403
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
101
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
13
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Kent
4 Families width 49 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito37SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Kent
13 Genera with 49 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1889Ochlerotatus17SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1824Malaria Mosquitoes4SpeciesTaxom
Austrosimulium Tonnoir, 1973New Zealand black fly3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1892Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1944Typical Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1758Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1921Cool Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1901Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Opifex Hutton, 1902Waterwalking Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kent
49 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Finlaya) notoscriptus (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Rampamyia notoscriptus Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) annulipes (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Ochlerotatus annulipes Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) terriei Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) vigilax (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vigilax Skuse, 1889
Aedes (Rusticoidus) rusticus Rossi, 1790
Aedes alternans (Westwood, 1836)⇒ Mucidus alternans Westwood, 1835
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes thibaulti Dyar & Knab, 1910
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aedes vittiger (Skuse, 1889)⇒ Ochlerotatus vittiger Skuse, 1889
Anopheles (Anopheles) atroparvus van Thiel, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) messeae Falleroni, 1926
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) laticorne Tonnoir, 1925
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) tillyardianum Dumbleton, 1973
Austrosimulium (Austrosimulium) unicorne Dumbleton, 1973
Ceratopogon punctatus (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Culicoides punctatus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) zealandicus Hudson, 1892
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) linealis Skuse, 1889
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) xanthogaster Malloch, 1915Golden mosquito
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Culex) pervigilans von Bergroth, 1889Vigilant mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) phlogistus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Neoculex) postspiraculosus Lee, 1944
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Culicoides) impunctatus Goetghebuer, 1920Highland midge
Culicoides (Culicoides) pulicaris Linnaeus, 1758Biting midge
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) subochrea Edwards, 1921
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Mansonia (Mansonioides) uniformis Theobald, 1901
Opifex fuscus Hutton, 1902Saltpool mosquito

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Kent
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
4
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
8
37
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org